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The Real Estate Broker’s Dilemma: What If I Train Them And They Leave?

May 25, 2022

A solid training and development program is quite likely to improve retention, as well as attract new talent, according to broker Jay Thompson. Although you may lose someone occasionally, you’re also going to have happier, more satisfied agents — as well as clients — working for and with you. Are you receiving Inman’s Broker Edge? […]

Built on Boulders, This California Cabin Is Solid as a Rock

It took a wise man to build this house on a rock. The three-bedroom cabin on 5 acres in Idyllwild, CA, is now available for $1,950,000. Architect Dennis McGuire built the home in the middle of a forest in 1981. To preserve the natural habitat, he incorporated massive granite boulders into the design. The current […]

Open Offer Platform Doorsey Kicks In The Nashville Market

Auction-style homebuying platform Doorsey has officially opened another market with its second sale in Nashville, Tennessee. Auction-style homebuying platform Doorsey has officially opened another market with its second sale in Nashville, Tennessee. It now operates in seven cities around the country, aiming for 12 more by year’s end. A listing agent using Doorsey sold a […]

Did COVID-19 Kill the Dining Room? What’s Next for This Space

About a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan Martin had a revelation: He and his girlfriend had rarely, if ever, eaten at their dining room table. Instead, they noshed in bed or on the couch in their single-family home in Corrigan, TX, about two hours north of Houston. Their dining room was a big waste of […]

Keller Williams’ Lending Arm, Keller Mortgage, Posts New Round Of Layoffs

The scale of the latest round is unclear, but more than a dozen Keller Mortgage employees posted notices on LinkedIn Tuesday that they’d been laid off, with some describing the cuts as “huge.” Real estate franchise giant Keller Williams has implemented another round of layoffs at its lending arm, Keller Mortgage, which scaled up rapidly […]

REX Pivots To Single-Family Rental Market As Its Hail Mary

Nearly two weeks after mass agent layoffs and the closure of two offices, controversial discount brokerage REX has yet to throw in the towel. Nearly two weeks after mass agent layoffs and the closure of two offices, controversial discount brokerage REX has yet to throw in the towel. Instead of serving individual buyers and sellers, […]

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Home That Inspired “The Conjuring” Sells For 27% Above Asking Price

The historic Rhode Island farmhouse that helped inspire the Conjuring horror franchise is set to close this week at 27 percent above its asking price, according to a report. The home — which dates to approximately 1736 — conjured up a $1.525 million sale price after listing for just $1.2 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. The […]

Lower Mortgage Rates Fail To Spark Homebuyers

As mortgage rates continued to retreat from 2022 highs set during the first week in May, demand for purchase loans was essentially flat last week. Rates for most types of mortgages continued to retreat last week from highs set during the first week in May, but lower rates failed to rekindle homebuyer demand for loans. […]